CLEMSON, S.C. — The most honest assessment of Florida State was delivered by coach Mike Norvell a few weeks ago.

“I know what we’re capable of, and I also know that we’re capable of giving others opportunities if we’re not our best,” Norvell said during FSU’s second bye week.

That sentence encapsulates the impressive high points as well as the low points this season. FSU proved how exceptional it could be a week ago in a 42-7 rout of Wake Forest, and conversely the struggles popped up in a 24-10 loss at Clemson on Saturday.

FSU hit the self-destruct button at Clemson. There was quarterback Tommy Castellanos’ red-zone fumble. There was a fourth-down drop to a wide-open Randy Pittman, who could have had a big gain. There was FSU’s first penalty of the night, in the third quarter, but one

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